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Headline: VLSI Technology Licenses Wipro IEEE-1394 Synthesizable Core Solutions; IP Speeds Time to Market for Firewire Systems on a Chip ====================================================================== SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 29, 1998--VLSI Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:VLSI) and Wipro Ltd. will cooperate to bring high-speed IEEE 1394 (Firewire) solutions to the custom IC market. Under terms of the arrangement between the two companies, VLSI has licensed rights to use Wipro's IEEE 1394 SoftCores(tm) Intellectual Property ASIC blocks for integration into VLSI's libraries of on-chip cores and building blocks. The licensing agreement results from over a year of joint engineering work conducted by the companies to develop reusable and flexible IEEE 1394 "building blocks." The productized IEEE 1394 Phy and Link cores will enable both companies to rapidly deploy high-speed serial communications functionality for consumer, communications and computer networking applications targeting their OEM customer bases. The IEEE 1394 high-speed multimedia serial bus is a digital communications interface running at 100-, 200- and 400-Mbps currently, and on up to Gigabit-class speeds in the future. IEEE 1394's status as a universally recognized industry standard and its relatively low implementation cost, promise to make it the interconnect of choice as consumer electronics and computing technologies converge. Sudip Nandy, vice president of marketing for Wipro's Semiconductor IP Division, said, "We see this as an ongoing relationship between two leaders in their fields. VLSI's custom silicon competencies and focus on high-volume 'convergence' market applications complement Wipro's reusable and flexible SoftCores technology and system development expertise, enabling the rapid market deployment of high-speed digital solutions for our respective customers." Ricky Taylor, director of engineering for VLSI' s Internet and Secure Products commented, "Wipro's IEEE 1394 SoftCores solutions are not only one of the first available synthesizable cores on the market, but they mesh very nicely with VLSI' s design-reuse strategies; existing cell, block and FSB libraries and advanced, deep submicron process technology. IEEE 1394 connectivity is emerging as a leading requirement for intelligent consumer, computing and entertainment products. Being able to add 1394 communications as a 'drag-and-drop' design element into custom IC designs will give us a competitive time-to-market edge as we create products for our customers." Wipro will demonstrate its 1394 synthesizable cores, manufactured using VLSI's 0.35-micron standard cell process technology at this year's 1394 Developers Conference being held at the Fairmont Hotel in San Jose, Calif., June 29 to July 1. The demonstration will show the solutions working with commercially available 1394 devices. About VLSI Technology, Inc. VLSI Technology, Inc. designs and manufactures System-Level Silicon(tm) integrated circuits based on its FSB(tm) functional system blocks library. Targeting its offerings toward the wireless communications, networking, consumer digital entertainment and computing markets, the company offers its customers advanced system-level integration capabilities. The company is based in San Jose, California, with 1997 revenues from continuing operations of $712.7 million, and approximately 2,500 employees worldwide. About Wipro Limited's Semiconductor IP Division Wipro Limited's Semiconductor IP Division (http://softcores.wipro.com), based in Santa Clara, California, is a leading supplier of silicon proven synthesizable cores, behavioral models and software solutions for computer connectivity and communications standards. Wipro currently ships products in the domains of IEEE 1394, USB, PCI, Ethernet and ATM. Wipro's background in ASIC design and technology services ensures industry-leading support and technology implementation expertise. Its products are supported with appropriate device drivers, diagnostic software and prototype boards. Wipro is a $500 million company with interests in information-technology product design and services across various global markets. Note to Editors: FSB, functional system block, and System-Level Silicon are trademarks of VLSI Technology, Inc. SoftCores is a registered trademark of Wipro Limited. All other brand or product names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective owners. CONTACT: Wipro Ltd. Karl Pinto, 408/557-4411 karl_pinto@wipro.com or CommonGround Communications Jerry Steach, 650/967-3071 geraldo@hooked.net KEYWORD: CALIFORNIA INDUSTRY KEYWORD: COMPUTERS/ELECTRONICS COMED TELECOMMUNICATIONS TRADESHOW Today's News On The Net - Business Wire's full file on the Internet with Hyperlinks to your home page. URL: businesswire.com Copyright 1998, Business Wire